[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26413-26414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12763]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-1054, Extension 
of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Form G-
1054, Request for Fee Waiver Denial Letter; OMB Control No. 1615-0089.

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    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services has submitted the following information collection 
request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until August 3, 2009.
    During this 60-day period USCIS will be evaluating whether to 
revise the Form G-1054. Should USCIS decide to revise the Form G-1054 
it will advise the public when it publishes the 30-day notice in the 
Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
public will then have 30 days to comment on any revisions to the Form 
G-1054.
    Written comments and suggestions regarding items contained in this 
notice, and especially with regard to the estimated public burden and 
associated response time should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20529-2210. 
Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to (202) 272-8352 
or via e-mail at [email protected]. When submitting comments by e-mail 
please make sure to add OMB Control Number 1615-0089 in the subject 
box.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;

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    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Fee Waiver Denial 
Letter.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form G-1054; 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. The 
regulations at 8 CFR 103.7(c) allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (USCIS) to waive fees for benefits under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (Act). This form is used to maintain consistency in the 
adjudication of fee waiver requests.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 16,000 
responses at 1.25 hours (75 minutes) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 20,000 annual burden hours.
    If you need a copy of the information collection instrument, please 
visit the Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/ gov/.
    We may also be contacted at: USCIS, Regulatory Products Division, 
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529-2210, Telephone 
number 202-272-8377.

    Dated: May 27, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9-12763 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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